Laura Beth in Germany

I finished my pillow today! I successfully matched the leftover green upholstery sample at the furniture store in Union, Missouri to to green color of my couch over 4,000 miles away. It's not as pretty as I expected though, so when I move out I'll leave it here as part of the furnishings. With this post, I've also become one those young women with a blog who puts crafty things on it that nobody really cares about. Except maybe mom. (Love you, Mom! Thanks for the sewing skills!)

After a whirlwind three months full of wedding planning, a vacation in Missouri, the IFC reunion weekend, job-hunting, more international visitors, changing duties at work and changes in our families, Fabian and I are smack in the middle of Golden October again here in Kleinbottwar.  This past week we were pleased to host Jessica Kasström, one of my Webster friends who spent two Christmases with my family in Sullivan/STL. She was here for just about 6 days, and we did everything from touring the Ludwigsburg palace, to hiking up around the vineyards, to watching a soccer match "with the boys", to making chili a la Tami Eschbacher, to touring a dinosaur & fossil museum, to sitting on my couch drinking wine and eating luxurious European chocolates with 27 Dresses playing in the background. Nothing less than fabulous, right? Here are a few photos from our adventures!   In other news, Fabian has officially completed his Bachelor's thesis and degree. His gra